Safe shakes for pregnancy & breastfeeding moms
Wondering if you can continue to drink your favourite shake while you’re pregnant or breastfeeding? Or feed it to your child? Watch my video above for more information. Here’s a quick summary:
Avoid
1) Artificial Sweeteners
2) Soy (max 1 serving a day)
3) Rice -based smoothies (due to arsenic)
4) Herbs (can mimic drugs: natrual doesn’t equal safe!)
Better options:
To your smoothies add: Yogurt (6g per half cup) and milk (9g per cup) = 16g
1) Egg whites (use pasteurized!): 4g protein for one. ¼ cup =7g
2) Skim milk powder: 1/3 cup = 8g protein, 28% DV calcium
3) Hemp hearts: 3 Tbsp = 10g protein
4) Chia 1 Tbsp = 2g
5) Red lentils: cooked 3 Tbsp = 3g protein, 3g fibre
6) Nut butter: 1 Tbsp = 3g protein, 100 cals
Pre-made alternatives:
Plain Whey powder, collagen powder, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Protein Smoothie (16g protein per 4 Tbsp serving). Add to 1cup milk and have your extra 25g.
Basic Green Smoothie
15-20g protein, depening on your add-in
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 small ripe banana
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup ice
- Protein add-in hemp hearts, skim milk powder or egg yolks
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
Green Lentil Power Smoothie: http://www.lentils.ca/recipe/green-lentil-power-smoothie/
(make this with milk instead of water to increase the protein even more)
Chocolate Nut Butter Banana Smoothie
This recipe contains 21g protein: note, this one is higher calories, and better for those pregnant/postpartum moms struggling to get in enough food
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 2% chocolate milk
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 tbsp smooth nut butter
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- ice as desired
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in blender.
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